Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

Sales by Messrs. Baugh & Jones, KOSSETT MONTHLY SALE. iA] fE' SSKS BALGH and JONES beg to announce 1 f th'lt th<'tr next Sale of Fat and Store Cattle, D l'" Horses, and Implements in Husbandry, ?'? ?:tec lit Mr Led?ume'3, the Alyn Hotel, Wlll- on MONDAY, 2?h January, 1863, and will Ros i. parties w?hh)? to introduce Stock to do so as ?. as pos'ible, either with themselves or Mr Led- fODll'. Stock ENTERED Luncheon at 1. and Sale at 2 o'clock" QAJ(.ES—Chester and Wrexham. "HEXHAM SMITHFIELD MONTHLY FAIRS. J*V4 j ESSUS. lHTliH JONES beg to announce M that their next sale of Fat and Store Cattle, -L ? p?s. Horses, and Implements in Husbandry, -tCp, ¡ I L' .tl fi Id d It ke I'?ee ?'s ?'ove ó:ml 1 e ,on fhurs ny, ? ;lth vi January. 1804, where they are prepared ? "Oll a -eonmuidatiou for such stock as their friends :av f.ner them with. Terms moderate and Settle- lIeb I>VOIH[>T. Stlllk t IIUR. D :— 30 Fat Sheep. —C hester and Wiexham. (iKESFORD. DENBIGHSHIRE. TO HE SlILD BY AUCTION, by Messrs. BAUGH awl JONES, at the Alyn Hotel, Rosset, on Wed- Bes.ii!V, ¡]w <1hv January, 1864, at four o'clock ae!, I. t I' d'} f afternoon, subject to conditions, and in tire fol- j/jvdn? or such other lots as may be agreed upon at the of Nile Lo: I.-A FIELD, called The Big Field," other- wlsi •• Tlie Further Ground," situate in Harry Wets Lane. in the township of Allington, in the parish of Gresfonl. in the county of Denbigh, adjoining the river tfm. anil late in the occupation of Mr. Faulkener. IPIIHET of LAND, divided from the before men- tOEtd the river Alyn. planted with some thriv- ing yonHg timber, containing in the whole 611.. Or. 22p., NP thereabouts. Lot COTTAGES or Dwelling-houses, fitli 11fnl!nrtin> Gardens and other appurtenances there- to L. Inngimr, situate in Harry Wets Lane aforesaid, 1Ild EOIV in the respective occupations of Messrs. Jgtwl Livrrsage and Samuel Hooley. I [II further particulars apply to Messrs. Helps and Parkfr. Solicitors, Chester, or at the office of the AHC. jjCEUTS, Itl, Corn Exchange Chambers, Chester, or Temple Chambers, Wrexham. T IJIBER, TIMBER. ^(ROWING TIMBER to be sold by Private Treaty. 100 Ash Trees numbered with a scribe from 1 to 100 iuclus.vi-. 59 Urn Trees „ „ 1 to 59 15 Sycamore Trees „ 1 to 15 25 Poplar Tn:ts" „ 1 to 25 I 6 Chesnut Trees „ 1 to 6 6 AMcr Trees „ 1 to 6 2 (raI, Trees „ 1 to 2 2 Maple Trees 1 to 2: Some of the above Timber are of large dimensions and lire now growing on Old Llewyn Onn Farm, within two miles > f Wrexham, close to a good road. For Further particular apply to Mr Thomas Hughes, Old Uywn Dim Farm, who will shew the Timber, or to Mr Hugh Duvies, Timber Vainer, &c., Wrexham. Tenders to Le sent to the above, Mr Thos. Hughes, em or hefore January 21st, 1864. Old Llwyn Onn, Jan. 1, 1864. J. STEVENS, BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, HOPE-STREET, BEGS to call the attention of the Gentry and -D Inhabitants of the Town and Vicinity to the fact I that EVERY VARIETY OF BISCUITS are manu- fiftured on the premises IAFUNTO1 ann TtivmIKIo* BIOOUIUT. Best Scotch Oatmeal llways in Stock. THE GOLDEN PADLOCK, 41, HIGH- STREET, WREXHAM. TO PARTIES FURNISHING. JL for CHEAPNESS and QUALITY, call at THE GOLDEN PADLOCK, High Street, Wrexham EVERY DESCRIPTION OF IRONBEDSTEADS, from 10s. to JE5. MATTRESSES to Suit Ditto. FANCY BIRD CAGES From Is. 6d. to 10s. 6d. I JAPAN TEA TRAYS in GREAT VARIETY M From 7s. to 50s. per SET. PAPER MACHIE Do., From :168. to 60s. per SET. OOLE AGENT in WREXHAM, o for JOSEPH RODGERS AND SONS, CUTLERS TO nK. MAJESTY. CELEBRATED IVORY AND BLACK HANDLE ? TABLE KNIVES AND FORKS, p From 68. to 45A. per doz. docket and Penknives from 6d. to 6s. 6d. •nssors, from 9d. to 4s. LTEORS- from Is. to 3s. 6d. PARAFFIN AND OTHER OIL LAMPS From Is. 2d. to 25s. YOUNG'S NON-EXPLOSIVE OIL. l-f O. JONES calls particular attention to his LarlZe and Choice Selection of the Newest j most Chaste Designs in Articles of Electro Plate j Brittania Metal, viz :—Tea and Coffee Services, W? ttFrMUfs.Butter Coolers, Marmalade Stands, Dishes, ost IkckR, Candlesticks, Forks, Spoons, Ladles, Ac., for and Price cannot be surpassed. L^IIONZED AND BLACK FENDERS, From 2S. to 60s. each. E T Ditto, per Set, from 2s. 9d. to 30s. H COVERS with Plated Handles, PER set, from 17A. Od. to 63s. COAL VASES, Ditto SCOOP and SCUTTLES From Is. 9d. to 30s. GOOD WORKMEN KEPT on the PREMISES for all kinds of TIN I COPPER, AND IRON WORK. — K ft —Please note the Addreea R O. JONES, 41, High-Street, 3 Doors from Ite Town Hill. TIMIBB YARD, RAILWAY STATION, W WREXHAM. 1YTY 7 THOMAS begs to inform the public that he nMBtr ?"? ?charged three cargoes of QUEBEC TLML^P A" DEALS, and is now prepared to execute W'E NR BULAR N orders on very moderate terms. W, T ?o wishes to inform his friends that IlWUtg M h' d d IHIG SAW' -?hinery IS now nearly complete, an d 1Ùùchs COllUmerB ? BELECT their timber from his stock, ?ch can be sawn to order wüh d<?p<?h.. .J Sales by Mr. Griffiths. "r- BUCK INN, BANGOR. (THIS DAY). \l B GRIFFITHS has the pleasure to announce in- structions, received from Mr Jones, to SELL BY AUCTION, at the Buck Inn, Bangor, on Saturday, the 2nd day of January, 1864, his Live and Dead FARMING Sl OCK, comprising:—Four well-bred calving cows, for early profit, one barren cow, three yearling calves, an ex- cellent cob, steady in harness, and a good hack, powerful waggon mare, capital cart colt, rising two years, store pigs, two store geese and gander, ditto d.tto, an excel- lent tumbrel (nearly new), plough, harrows, Rentall's Patent Root Pulper, &c„ &c. The whole of the DAIRY VESSELS, and other effects. Sale at twelve o'clock. Overton, December 18th, 1863. BANGOR, FLINTSHIRE. (THIS DAY). I R GRIFFITHS begs most respectfully to announce that he has been honored with Instructions from G. Campbell, Esq., to SELL by AUCTION, at the BUCK INN, Bangor, on Saturday, the 2nd day of January, 1864" the following remarkably well-bred FARMING STOCK, comprising :—Nino splendid in-calf two-year-old I- eifel's, two remarkably well-bred Cows for early profit, one picked calver, one capital bull rising two-years, ditto Bullock, twenty Shropshire down ewes in-Iamb, one Leicester ram, one splendid fat pig, heavy weight, one pork ditto, a large stack of well-harvested hay. Sale at Twelve o'clock. Overton, December 18th, 1863. WREXHAM SMITHFIELD AUCTION, On Thursday the 7th day of Januaay, 1864. MR GR1FHTH begs to acquaint his numerous l patrons, that the above Sale will comprise:— 100 Prime Fat Sheep, 15 Splendid Fat Beasts 6 Well-bred Stock Heifers. Further entries respectfully solicited. Pale at eleven o'clock. Sale by Mr. Humphreys. PLASMADOC FARM, NEAR RUABON. SALE OF VALUABLE FARMING STOCK, &c. l R. E. HUMPHREY'S has been commissioned by I MR. JOHN FODEN, who is leaving the FARM to SELL BY AUCTION, on TUESDAY. January the 5th, 18G4, on the premises at PLASMADOC, near RUABON, some Valuable FARMING STOCK comprising — 3 Fresli Barrens 1 Well bred short horn Bull, rising 3 years old. HORSES. 1 Bay Mare Bett" 16 hands high rising 5 years old 1 Black Horse "Blackbird" 151 hands high, rising 4 years old 1 Promising Filley rising 3 years old. POTATOES. 300 Measures of Scotch down Potatoes, in lots 200 Ditto Spruces Seedling ditto. IMPLEMENTS Waggon with Ripples, Coal Cart, Iron Land Roller, 2 Pairs of Wood Harrows, Pair of Chain Harrows, Turnip Scuffler, Horse Gears, Plough Chains, Harness, and other effects. Sale to commence at one o'clock prompt. Credit for sums above JE5 upon approved security until Llangollen f. ir day, 17th March, 1864, or a discount of 6d in the pound for cash payments on Sale day of sums above J65. Llangollen, December 21st, 1863. Sale by Mr. J. Pickering- PULFORD MONTHLY SALE. MR. J. PICKERING will SELL BY AUCTION, 1 ) on Tuesday, 5th of Jan., 1864, at Mr John Leigh's, the Grosvenor Arms Inn, Pulfoid, the follow- ing FAT and STORE CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS, &c. 10 i?rjm? Fat Cows and Heifers 80 Ditto Sheep (chiefly Wethers, well up to the mark) 30 Ditto ditto (Welsh Wethers) IS Ditto Pigs 6 Fresh Barrens 2 In-calf Cows 2 Ditto Heifers Together with such other Stock as may be entered up to the day of Sale. Lunch on the table at twelve o'clock, and the Sale to commence at one. The above are the property of General Townshend, T. Whaley, Esq., W. Topham, Esq., Mr Price, Mr W. Pickering, Mr Phillips, and others. Office-The Eastgate, Chester. WREXHAM UNION. TO TRADESMEN AND OTHERS. ALL persons having Bills or demands of any kind whatever against the Board of Guardians of the Wrexham Union for Goods, &c., supplied during the Quarter ended at Christmas, are requested to send the particulars thereof to me, on r before ten o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 5th day of January next, for ex- amination by the Finance Committee. Contractors or Tradesmen or their authorised agents, are requested to attend at the Workhouse on Thursday the 7th day of January next, at one o'clock to receive payment of their respective accounts. The payment of all accounts not sent in before the above-mentioned day, will be deferred until the last week in the ensuing quarter. By order of the Board, JOHN BURY, Wrexham, December 31, 1863. Clerk. WILLIAM PIERCE, CABINET MAKER, UPHOLSTERER, & PAPER HANGER, BRIDGE STBKBT, WBZXHAH, Agent for the PATENT KAMPTULICON FLOOR CLOTH. Also, PLUMMER'S Registered HAT and BOOK CHURCH HASSOCK, covered with crimson cloth, and combining in one article the advantage of holding a Hat, locking up Books, and a kneeling Cushion, yet taking no more room than a common sized Hassock is perfectly free from the dust and litter occasioned by those made of matting and straw. Gentlemen have now a convenient place in church for their hat, instead of having it knocked and kicked about as formerly. Price 7s. 6d. each. MATRIMONY.—Persons of either Sex (age, posi- JLvi tion, or appearance immaterial) desirous of Marrying, may have their wishes speedily complied with, by sending stamped directed envelope to the under- signed, who will forward particulars of a secret, by the possession of which anyone can gain the devoted affec- tions of as many of the opposite sex as he or she may desire. Address, Mr Vincent Grey, 59, Wilson-street, Finsbury, London. jan2pd W1LLLIAM BAYLEY, DEALER IN GLASS, CHINA, PORCELAIN, L EARTHENWARE, &c, 13, Hope-street Chambers, Wrexham. Va es, richly painted, also in Glass, China, &c. Flower and Garden Pots. Sea-Kale and Rhubarb Pats and Covers. Dinner, Dessert, Breakfast and Tea sets matched without extra charge. Fmiliesregularly supplied. DAIRY FARMERS, CHEMISTS, AND OTHERS. IMPORTANT CAUTION.—We beg to call the atten- JL tion of Dealers and Consumers of Annatto, to the fact that several Persons are Selling very SPURIOUS and USELESS ARTICLE, bearing the names of Edward Fullwood & Co., B. Fullwood and Co. &c. In order to guard-our Friends and the Public against such Deception, we respectfully assure them that neither of the parties have, or ever had, any connection with our Trade or manufacture, and that we are the only succes eors of the original Fullwood's Annatto." To prevent Fraud, our Annattos are stamped, R. J. Fullwood and Bland, London," established 1785, Annatto Works- Somerset Place, Hoxton, London. CONFECTIONARY AND GROCERY ESTABLISH. I MENT. t No. 1, ABBOT-STREET. WILLIAM KENRICK q jjj_RATEFULLY acknowledges the kindness of Ms vT numerous friends for their liberal support which he has received since his commencement hi business, and wishes to inform them that he will continue to be on- remitting in his endeavours to give satisfaction. W. K. takes this opportunity of respectfullv inviting an early inspection of his new Stock of* FANCY GOODS in unequalled variety, rich bride, pound and plum cakes, of various sizes, mince pies of superior I quality, both in stock and made to order, marmalades, sauces, jellies, and a large stock of British wines of ail kinds, from the first house in the kingdom and always ¡ on hancl a stock of the original highly celebrate! 2W.REXHAM GINGER BREAD. Funeral Cakes of every description made to order on the shortest notice. I Dec. 16, 1863. | ISS JONES, (late Maid to Lady Williams Wynn). 1 begs respectfully to inform the Ladies' of Os- westry, and the neighbourhood, that she has commenced business as Milliner and Dressmaker, at Mrs J. J. Thomas', Salop-road, Oswestry, and she trusts by strict and careful attention to business, to merit their confi- dence. and Mourning orders promptly exe- cuted. 1'0 BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY, a quantity I of Oak and other Timber now growing on Gwer- syllt Park Estate, near Wrexham, in the following lots LOT 1. 72 Oak Trees, numbered from 1 to 72 inclusive and 34 cyphers marked with a x. 30 Ash Trees „ 1 to 30 „ 12 do. 10 Elm Trees „ 1 to 10 „ 3 do. 11 Sycamore Trees,, 1 to 11 1 do, 62 Larch Trees „ 1 to 62 „ 1 do. 7 Maple Trees „ 1 to 7 „ 4 do. 29 Cherry Trees „ 1 to 29 „ 4 do. 4 Alder Trees „ 1 to 4 „ do. LOT. 2. 141 Oak Trees" 110 141 41 do. 0 Ash Trees „ 1 to 10 „ 1 do. 18 Elm Trees „ 1 to 18 „ 2 do. 15 Sycamore Trees" 1 to 15 „ do. 56 Larch Trees „ 1 to 56 „ do. 5 Beech Trees „ 1 to 5 „ do. 4 Horn Bean Trees,, 1 to 4 „ do. 24 Poplar Trees „ 1 to 24 „ do 9 Chesnut Trees „ 1 to 9 „ 2 do. 7 Cherry Trees „ 1 to 7 „ do. 4 Birch Trees „ 1 to 4" do. The above Timber are numbered with a scribe mark, and are growing within half a mile of the Whestsheaf station, on the Wheatsheaf and Brymbo Branch of Rail- way, and further particulars may be had of Mr Fene- more, of Bradley Farm, or of Mr Hugh Daviess, timber valuer, Wrexham. Sealed Tenders are to be sent to Mr Fenemore, Brad- ley Farm, on or before the 7th day of January, 1864. Bradley, Dec. 8th, 1863. MIDWIFE — NURSE — MIDWIFE. A WOMAN of more than twenty years experience in JL Midwifery, and having good certificates from medical gentlemen as to qualification, <tc., is desirous of employment in the above capacity. Cases of sudden emergency attended instantly day or night, in town or country.—Address—Mr Bayley, Book- seller, Hope-street, Wrexham. GEORGE LINDSEY, PORK, POULTRY, GAME, AND DAIRY PRO VISION SALESMAN, 10, SKINNEK'S PLACE, LEADENHALL-MARKET, LONDOIf, RESPECTFULL solicits consignments and to assure .[\ those who may favour him with goods for sale i that by strict attention and prompt returns to merit co nfidence and give satisfaction. A Course of LECTURES on the "MIRACLES" L will be (D.V.) delivered in Welsh, at Queen-street Chapel, Wrexham, every other Wednesday evening, by the REV. OWEN EVANS. BRYMBO EISTEDDFOD. GOREU ARF. A ABP DYSG. I A GRAND EISTEDDFOD will be held at the 3n- <? tish Schools, Brymbo, on the 4th day of January, 1864, when prizes will be awarded to the successful competitors on different subj ects, in prose, poetry, music, singing, &c. An Harpist and Pianist will be in attendance. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN. W. H. Darby, Esq., will give the following prizes for singing English Temperance songs, The woida to be approved of by himself. 1st prize of 5s for young men under 25 years of age. 2nd 2s 6d Ditto do. 3rd 2s 6d Ditto do. 1st prize of 5s for young women under 25 years old. 2nd" 2s 6d Ditto do. 3rd 2s 6d Ditto do. For Pennillion singing with the Harp, by the Rev. T. R. Lloyd (Estyn). 1st prize 10s, 2nd prize 6s. 3rd prize 4s. To the Choir for singing the best Welsh glee, by a I friend £ 1 Is. P. S,—A list of the subjects can be had on applica- tion enclosing two stamps, from Messrs. Williams and I Roberts, Eisteddfod Secretaries, Brymbo, and Wrexham, I 1863. ) AWARD OF PREMIUMS FOR ROOT CROPS, I GROWN WITH GRIFFIN, MORRIS, and GRIFFIN'S MANURE ONLY. GENTLEMEN,—We herewith hand you our Re- \J]T port of the Root Crops which we have inspected at your request. We are pleased to say that in most eases we found the crops exceeded the weights returned, and all of them were of very fine uniform quality. Most of the com- petitors had used other manures side by sidA-irith that supplied by you, and we feel it just to you testate that in EVERY case the crops grown with your manure were far superior to the others. In the case of the Mangold Crop, we founel that Mr Griffin, of Towersey Manor, had upwards of forty tons to the acre but, as a member of the firm, of course de- clined to receive the prize, we have, therefore, awarded it to the next highest weight. We are, gentlemen. Yours truly, RICHARD WILSON, Ackleton near Brfflgnorth. WILLIAM YATES, Nov. 13th, 1863. Grindle, near Shiflhal. SWEDES. FIRST PRIZE Value £15 15 0 To Mr John Hughes, Llyslen, Brynsiencyn, Anglesea. r. è. Q. lb. Weight of Crop per Acre 36 12 0 0* SECOND PRIZE Value r 12 0 To Samuel Davies, Esq., Earlswick Hall, Minshnll Vernon. T. O. Q. lb. Weight of Crop per Acre 30 6 2 20 THIRD PRIZE 0 To William Copeman, Esq., Cholmondel*^ Hall, near Nantwich. • t. c. Q. lb. Weight of Crop per Acre 25 4 0 0 FOURTH PRIZE ValMjBT 7 0 To Mr Joseph Humphreys, Evenall, metitJVnittmgton. c. Q. lb. Weight of Crop per Acre.. "1 1 0 MANGOLDS. t. 0 To Mr W. Hatton, Chinnor, Tetsworth, Oxon. Ib T. C. Q. lb. | Weight of Crop per .Acre.. .28030" ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. ON SUNDAY NEXT, Jan. 3, will take place the solemn CONSECRATION OF A NEW BELL, fw Murphy,, of Dublin.) In .the morning at 11 o'clock, the Rt. Rev. Dr. ROSKELL, Bishop of Nottingham, will pi eiith and at 3 p.m., the Bell will be Consecrated to the service of God, by the Bishop of the Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Brown, Shrewsbury. A collection will be made towards the cost of the Bel. The Afternoon service will be concluded by solemn Benediction. THE GROSVENOR LEAD MINING^C&MPANY' (LIMITED). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at a Special General Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Cojapany, duly called and convened for that purpose, and held at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham, on the 15th day of December, 1863, the following Resolutions were unanimously passed :— T iat the Grosvenor Lead Mining Company, Limited, be forthwith voluntarily wound up, dissolved, and deter- m ned according to the S'atutary provisions of the Companies Act, 1862, and that Mr. Thomas Henry Jones, of Wrexham, banker, be app inted Liquidator, and that all powers and clauses having reference to oiHc al and other liquidators as are contained in the Companies ct, 1862, should apply to the said Thomas Henry Jones as such Liquidator. And at another duly convened Special General Meet- ing of the said Shareholders, held at the said Wynnstay Arms Hotel, on Thursday, the 31st day of December, 1863 :— It was unanimously Resolved, that the Resolution entered into and carried at the last Meeting held on the 15th day of December, 1863, for winding up the Company, be confirmed. WILLIAM SHERRATT, Solicitor to the Liquidator, Wrexham. CARTES DE VISITE." ALFRED ROSS PRING, NEW-STREET, MOLD. rHE style of these much admired ALBUM POR- TRAITS are acknowledged to be very superior to most that are taken, and which numerous testimonials will prove. Persons having had their CARTE" taken by A. R. Pring, since the year 1861, can have a copy at any time for One Shilling, or thirteen stumps by post. Hours of operating from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for the present month. Every portrait warranted permanent. 20.iovfeb28 FOUND, Straying in Bangor, a BLACK CURLY JD RETRIEVER BITCH, apparently young. The owner may have it by paying expences. Apply to Ben- jamin Bithell, Red Lion, Bangor. de2. THE ALBUM PORTRAIT STUDIO, HOPE-ST. WREXHAM, (Opposite King-street). i R. B. J. EDWARDS begs to annonnce that he I has opened the above Hooms for the production of FIRST-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS, at a moderate price, and especially invites attention to his new stvles of CARTES-DE-VISITE, also the new MEDALLION Portraits. All other descriptions of Portraits from LOCKET to LIFE-SIZE. Photographic Views of Country Residences. Works of Art Copied. THE ALBUM PORTRAIT STUDIO, Opposite King-street. NEW PRIZE MEDAL WASHING, WRINGING AND MANGLING MACHINES. ALFRED OWEN (late Overton), wishes to call the particular attention of the Inhabitants of this neighbourhood to the WATERFALL WASHING, WRINGING, and MANGLING MACHINE, on an entirely new principle, and which is most certainly the best at present before the public. A Prize Medal was awarded it at the Great International Exhibition of 1862, "for excellence of principle and manufacture." Many prizes have since been awarded it at various shows in different parts of the country, and A. O. has the ut- most confidence in introducing it. He will also have pleasure in showing a TRANSPARENT WORKING MODEL, which will certainly convince the most scep- tical of its extraordinary powers to wash. HIGH STREET, opposite the MARKET HALL. GOT UP TO ORDER, All kinds of Meat, glazed and garnished, Oyster, and other Pattys, Veal Cakes and Sausage Rolls, Cheese Cakes and Mince Pies, Tartlets and Custards, Plain and Ornamented, Jellys and Blancmange, Creams and Liqueurs, &c., &c., at JOHN POWELL'S, Confectioner, 2, Charles-street. DEDICATED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. THE ART JOUNAL. (PRICE 2s. 6d. MONTHLY). THE January Number (now ready) commences a new i. Volume, and contains the following interesting articles, the most important of which will be continued througho ut the year:— On the Preservation of Pictures painted in Oil Colours. By J. B. Pyne. The National Gallery. The Proto-Madonna. Attributed to St. Luke. Illus- trated. Almanac of the Month. From designs by W. Harvey. Illustrated. Art-Work in January. By the Rev. J. G. Wood, M.A., &c., &c. The Church at Ephesus. By the Rev. J. M. Bellew. British Artists: their style and character. By J. Dafforne. Illustrated. The Houses of Parliament. Progress of Art-ManufactureArt in Iron. Illustrated. Portrait Painting in England. By Peter Cunningham, F.S.A. Hymns in Prose. Illustrated. Lays of the Scottish Cavalliers. Illustrated. History of Caricature and of Grotesque in Art. By T. Wright, M.A., F.S A. Illustrated. New Hall, China. A History of the New Hall Porce- lain Works at Shelton. By Llewellyn Jewitt, F.S.A. Illustrated. The Department of Science and Art. William Blake the Artist. New Method of Engraving and Multiplying Prints, Itc. Early Sun-Pictures. &c., &c., &c. Also three Line Engravings, viz. :— Alice Lisle." By F. Heath. From the Picture by E. M. Ward, R.A. Venice: from the Canal of the Giudecca." By E. Brandard. From the Picture by J. M. W. Turner, R. A A Vision." By R. A. Artlett. From the Bas-relief by J. Edwards. Engravings will be given during the year 1864 from Pictures by E. M. Ward, R.A., W. P. Frith, R.A., T. Faed, A.R.A., H. O'Niel, A.R.A., J. Phillip, R.A., Noel Paton, R.S.A., J. R. Herbert, R.A., A. Elmore, R.A., D. Maclise, R.A., P. F. Poole, R.A., John Linnell, F. Goodall, A.R.A., C. R. Leslie R. A., J. C. Hook, R.A., &c., &c. .:I!- G. (M .) Of works in Sculpture, the Reading Girl" (Magni). the "Finding of Moses" (Spence), "Ariel" (Lough), e N' h I "(F]) Relimon" « Monument to Nicholson (Foley), Religion" (Edwards), "Prince Leopold and Prince Arthur" (Mrs Thomycroft), &c. &c. Selections from the Turner bequest to the nation will also be continued. Examples of the works of Newton, MuIready, Williams, Muller, E. Crowe, Mrs E. M. Ward, Miss 1, d th willb d. Osborne, W. J. Grant, an d others, will be given during the year- 2 I I London: James S. Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane. de2. Education. YOUNG LADIES' SiMINARY. MISS ROWE BEGS to amnounce that th duties of her SCHOOL t-3 will he commenced (D V) on the 13th instant. Berse Drelincourt, Jan. 1, 1864. MISS COLLIVER BEGS to inform her numerous Frirads that the duties of her SCHOOL will (D.V.) be resumed on MONDAY the 18th Inst. Bryn Draw Terrace, Jan. 2, 1864. COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, MADERIA HOUSE, WREXHAM, Established 1848. PRINCIPAL M R. G EO R G E HAD EN. MR. HADEN returns his sincere thanks for the sup- ?J port and encouragement he has received during the last 15 years, and begs to assure those parents who may entrust their sons to his care, that it will be his constant aim, as heretofore, to educate them in such a manner as to fit them for the active duties of life. I N.B.—School re-opens Wednesday, Jan. 20th, 1864. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL BEAST MARKET. To-Morrow, TWO SERMONS, by Mr. P. WILSON, FROM LANCASTER, Subject:—Afternoon, "A DIVINE CHRIST THE SINNER'S FRIEND." Evening :— TWO MOONS OR A BEAUTIFUL COMPARISON." THE BUCKLEY READING ROOM. HE Committee of the above Society, have much pleasure in announcing that The Right Honorable W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P., Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, has kindly consented to give an ADDRESS in the National School-room, BUCKLEY, on MONDAY 4th January, 1864. Admission Reserved Seats, 2s. Unreserved Seats, Gd. j Members of the Society, Free. Doers open at Five o'clock, Address to commence at half-past Five. Tickets to be had from Mr Joseph Ellis, School- master, Buckley, near Mold. PUBLIC MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL WREXHAM. COLLIERY ACCIDENTS. AT A MEETING, held in the COURT HOUSE  RUABON, on TUESDAY Evening last, the Rev. E. Edwards, in the Chair. r It was proposed by Sir W. W. WYNN, BART,, and seconded by Mr Sparrow, of Frood, that a public meet- ing be held in the TOWN HALL WREXHAM, on 11 Tuesday Evening, the 5th January next, at 7 in the Evening to consider the formation of a general fund for the relief of those injured by Colliery Accidents. SIR W. W. WYNN, BART., has consented to preside. RICHARD FORSHAW, SECRETARY. 26th Dec. Jan. 2. SALOP FIRE OFFICE, Established 1780. advantages offered to Insurers by this Office. t. are equal to those of similar Institutions, and a large paid up" capital is available at all times to meet the Company's engagements. Farming stock at 6s. per cent. No extra charge for the use of Steam Thrashing Machines. Persons insuring for seve.. years by one payment," will be allowed one year's premium and duty. Receipts for the Renewal of Premiums due on the ) 25th inst., are now in the hands of the respective agents. EDWARD B. TIPTON, Secretary. Agent for Wrexham—Mr JOHN BURY. REFRESHMENT AND PROVISION ROOMS IN THE NEW MARKET HALL, WREXHAM. Tl/f R. J. PHEONIX begs to announce that he in- l?i tends opening the above Rooms for Provisions and Refreshmeuts. Hot Dinners from 12 to 2; Tea and Coffee all hours of the day. J. P. Trusts by supplying good articles with strict attention, to gain the favour of the public. MONEY. MONEY lent in sums from £20 to £100, on person- al or other security, at a few days notice, repay- able in monthly or quarterly instalments to suit the con- venience of borrowers, Strict confidence observed.— Apply personally, or by letter, to William Alexander, No. 231, Chapel-street, Salford Manchester. STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LIV ERPOOL AND CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Via PORTLAND and the GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. Under Contract with Her Majesty's Provincial Govern- merit for the Conveyance of the Mails. The Montreal Ocean Steamship Company's first-class powerful Screw Steamers. HIBERNIAN Capt. W. Ballantine BOHEMIAN R. Borland ^Ctr% NOVIA SCOTIAN „ J. Graham ?X?\ JURA T. Aiton ??? NORTH AMERICAN „ J08. Dutton eSg5«!§sjEg» DAMASCUS Robt. Brown PERUVIAN „ ——— MORAVIAN Building Are intended to sail from Liverpool to Portland every Thursday, calling at MOVILLE, Lough Foyle on Fri- day, to embark Passengers and Her Majesty's Mails, and from Portland to Liverpool every Saturday, calling at Moville to land mails and passengers. Rate of Freight to Portland 50s per ton measurement, and 5 per cent. primage. Weight subject to agreement. Cabin passage money to Portland, Eighteen Guineas, and Fifteen Guineas, including provisions, but not wines or liquors, which can be obtained on board. Steerage Passage money to Portland, Six Guineas, ) including a plentiful supply of cooked provisions. I By arrangements made with the Grand Trunk Rail- way Company of Canada, Bills of Lading and passage tickets will be granted in Liverpool for the conveyance of goods and passengers at very moderate through rates to all the principal towns in Canada. Baggage taken from the Ocean Steamships to the railway cars free of expense. For freight or passage, apply in Glasgow to JAHBB and ALEX, ALLAN, 70, Great Clyde-street; in London to Montgomerie and Greenhorne, 17, Grace-chnrch- street; or to ALLAN BROTHERS, and Co. Weaver Buildings, Brunswick-street, Liverpool. Y. STRACHAN, SEEDSMAN, 37, HIGH-STREET, WREXHAM. NURSERY RAILWAY STATION. PLANTATIONS contracted for to any extent, Gar- A. deners sent out by the day.—Agent for B&Uie and Company Bone Manures. Y. STRACHAN, NUBSBSY AND S E E XT S M A »I, HAS REMOVED To No. 4, HIGH-STREET, Being the Shop and Premises opposite to the one formerly in his occupation. MR. WILLIAM TURNER, ARCHITECT & BUILDER, LAND SURVEYOR, AND DRAUGHTSMAN, POST OFFICE, QUEEH-STRKET, WRBXHI*. BRIDE AND FUNFRÎt-. CAKE TABLI.- MÎlT.'& No. 2, CHAKLES-STREET. JOHN POWELL, in returning thanks to his tj customers for their kind support during the part twelve years, wishes to inform them and the pyhliji ( generally that his stock of COKFECTIY, M winter will comprise many new assurtm???for Uw Dinner and Tea. table. Cooking in all its branches supplied. Ladies giving parties will find their enjoyment math enhanced by sending their orders to Mr P., and thps be relieved of the charge of catering. Wedding breakfasts furnished with every requisite. Bonbon's flags and ornaments in variety. Celebrated Wrexham and Drayton Gingerbread8 fresh every week. Nov. 26th, 1863. CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONARY. S. JONES, Confectioner, 5, Hope-street, Wrexham, RESPECTFULLY announces that his Christmas )L\ Show of Confectionary is highly adapted to add luxury, pleasure, and amusement to festive parties at this social season, of which an inspection is solicited. Rich Plum Cakes of various sizes and designs neatly piped, sponge cakes, lemon cheese cakes, mince pies, &c., grapes and oranges. A great variety of Christmas Tree Ornaments, Flags, Banners, Bonbons, Chinese Lanterns, &c. S. J. returns sincere thanks for the high appreciation with which the WREXHAM PORK PIE has been re- ceived by the public, aud confidently recommends it as a pure and substantial item in the Bill of Fare of Christ- mas cheer. Sold at 8d per Ib, Pork Sausages lOci per lb. Prepared Pea Flower in packets at 2d and 4d. decl2—26. COUNTY OF DENBIGH. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Genera J??t Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for the County of Denbigh, will be held at the County Hall, in Ruthin, on Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1864, at 11 o,clock in tbe forenoon, for the transaction of Finance and Police business, and will be continued at the same place on the following day at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The business relating to the Acts made and passed regarding the police, and the business relating to the as- sessment, application, or management of the County Stock, or Rate, will commence on Thursday, aforesaid) at 11 o'clock, at which hour all bills and demandl against the County must be laid before the Court. The Grand and Petty Juries, and all persons bound by recognizance to prosecute and give evidence, or to surrender in discharge of their Bail, are to appear at the County Hall, in Ruthin, aforesaid, on Friday, the 8th day of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. And Notice is Hereby Given, on the requisition of I eight justices, acting for the said County, in the Petty Sessional Division of Llangollen, that at the Court to be held at the time and place first mentioned, application will be made that a fit and proper place be hired, at otherwise provided for the holding of regular weekly oat monthly meetings of Petty Sessions of the Peace within the said division and that a lit and proper Lockup for the temporary confinement of persons taken into custody be also provided, and that the expences thereof be paia out of the county rate. JOSEPH PEERS, Ruthin, 9th Dec. 1863. Clerk of the Peace. N-B—Instructions for indictments should be sent te my office lil practicable) four days at least before the Sessions. COUNTY OF DENBIGH. LLANGOLLEN BRIDGE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at the L v General Quarter Sessions of the peace, in and for the County of Denbigh, to be held at the County Hall, in Ruthin, on Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1864, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, it will be proposed that the sum of five hundred ponnd, granted by an order made at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions, 1859, towards widening Llangollen Bridge, be increased in amount to the sum of eight hundred pounds upon the understanding that the Railway Companies will under- take to complete the widening of the bridge according to the plans of the County Surveyor, approved of by the Court of Quarter Sessions, and by the committee ap- pointed for that purpose. JOSEPH PEERS, Ruthin, 21 Dec., 1863. Clerk of the Peaee. RUTHIN UNION. SCHOOLMASTER WANTED FOR THE WORK- HOUSE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Guardi- L ans of the above Union will, at their meeting to be held at the Workhouse, Ruthin, on Saturday, the 16th of Janury, 1864, at 12 o'clock, at noon, proceed to the election of a SCHOOLMASTER for the Work- house, vacant by the resignation of Mr Isaac Jones. Candidates must be capable of performing the duties as prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Poor Law Board. The person appointed will be required to enter upon the duties on the Monday following his ap- pointment, and to give a month's notice in writing of his intention to vacate such office. The fixed salary is JBBO per annum, with the usual rations, &c., but if the person selected should at any time during his continuance m the said office obiain a certificate from the f- • Of f ouncil on Educatioa awarding him a sum than the above, the Guardians will pi* m the differen e b tween the fixed salary and tl < sum awarded in p nportion to fha time he has served nch (ffice. Bv order of the BouJil. BENJAMIN DAVIES. Clerk to the Guardians. Union Office, Dc ember 19th, 186: THE BAN Ul TCY ACT, 1861. NOTICE OF SITTINGS FOR LAST EXAMINATION. THOMAS PHILLIP JONES, of Rhyd y Defaid, .L near Hope, in the county of Flint, Farmer, having been adjudged Bankrupt under a petition for Adjudica- tion of Bankruptcy, filed in the County County of Den- bighshire, holden at Wrexham, on the 16th day of December, 1863, a public silting for the said Bankrupt I.. f to pass his Last Examination, and make application for his Discharge, will be held before Robert Vanghan Williams, Esq., the Judge of the said Court, on the 20th day of January, 1864, at the Town Hall, Wrexham, at ten o'clock in the forenoon precisely, the day last a f ore- svid being the day limited for the said Bankrupt to surrender. Mr Thomas Edgworth is the OffiCial Assignee, and Mr John P. C aitwright, of Chester, the Solicitor acting in the Bankruptcy. The first meeting of Creditors has been duly held in the said Bankruptcy; and at the several Public sitting above mentioned Proofs of Debts, of Creditors who have not proved will be received and the said Bankrupt will be required to surrender him- self to the said Court, and to submit himself to be es- amined, and to make a full disclosure and discovery ef all his Estate and Effects, and to finish his examination. (Signed), L. R. MORGAN, High Bailiff. "A Merrie Christmas to ye all." WILLIAM BAY LEY, Bookseller, Stationer, and W Printer, 13, Hope-street Chambers, Wrexham Begs to call special attention to his new and choi ce selection of Christmas Stationery, Pe fumed Satchee and Birthday Presents, tmbracing all the newest designs and most recent noveltIes, by the best makers of these appropriate and pleasing mementoes of the Christmas and New-year Season. W. B. has also a varied 8J.d well-assorted Stock of Ladies', Gentlemen f, and Comlliercial Pocket Booht* and Almanacks, Houseketpei s' Account Books, Farmers Almanacks, Ac., &c., for 18C4, consisting of Hanny's, Old Moore's, Zadkiel's, Raphael's, Letts' Diaries, Pettis's Diaries, Churchman's Almanack, I ProtestantD 1L-t.#Lfd.yul &c., &c.,